Bush Invokes WWII to Fortify Iraq Allies: "Invoking the spirit of unity in World War II, President Bush is trying to rebuild solidarity among American allies bitterly divided over Iraq and skeptical about U.S. pledges to grant full sovereignty to the new caretaker government in Baghdad. (AP)"

Iraqi Minister Wants 'Input' in New UN Resolution: "Iraq's foreign minister said onWednesday he expected to help shape a U.N. Security Councilresolution on Iraq's future, which has run into criticism abouthow much power a new Baghdad government would have. (Reuters)"

Rocket hits U.S. base at Kirkuk airport: "A rocket struck a U.S. base in Kirkuk, touching off a fire at an ammunition dump that triggered massive explosions and forced the evacuation of a detention center, the U.S. military said Thursday. No one was hurt."

Two senior Palestinian militants arrested: "Israeli troops arrested two senior Palestinian militants who were hiding in a secret compartment in a four-story building in the West Bank city of Nablus Thursday, military officials said."

FBI Investigating Possible Leak to Iran: "The FBI is examining whether Pentagon officials who had frequent contacts with Iraqi exile Ahmad Chalabi may have leaked sensitive information that American intelligence had broken Iran's secret communications codes, a law enforcement official said. (AP)"

Iraq Resolution Displeases Key Nations: "Key Security Council members said Wednesday they still aren't satisfied with a revised U.N. resolution on Iraq and want more changes and ideas from its interim leaders and U.N. envoy Lakhdar Brahimi. (AP)"

Iraqi Editor Says Driver, Guard Killed: "The former Iraqi editor of an American-funded newspaper said Saturday that his driver and bodyguard were abducted and murdered, hours after police warned him of a possible kidnapping plot. (AP)"

U.K. plan would put peacekeepers in Sudan: "Britain introduced a Security Council resolution Wednesday that would give a green light for the United Nations to begin preparing for a peacekeeping operation in Sudan."

Iraq War NewsMilitants, U.S. troops clash in Kufa: "Militants loyal to radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr clashed Wednesday with U.S. forces near a mosque in this Shiite holy city, and hospital officials said at least three Iraqis were killed and 16 others wounded."

Despite U.S. Backlash, Chalabi Still a 'Kingmaker': "TEHRAN, Jun 2 (IPS) - While foreign ministry spokesman Hamid Reza Asefi has rejected claims that Iran received highly classified U.S. intelligence from Ahmad Chalabi, other government officials and the hardline newspapers that support them have remained largely silent on the allegations Washington has levelled against its former top Iraqi ally. (OneWorld.net)"

Saudi chief tries to calm oil panic: "Saudi Arabia's influential oil minister struggled to rein in a runaway market with assurances about the reliability of supplies as Opec members gathered in Beirut to consider increasing crude production."

UN Draft Gives Iraq More Control Over Army: "A revised U.N. Security Council resolution gives Iraq's interim leaders control of the army and police, but council diplomats said the document still doesn't properly spell out the new government's sovereignty. (AP)"

Full sovereignty in Iraq might not be so: "President Bush and top U.S. officials repeatedly stress that Iraqis will have "full sovereignty" after June 30. The interim Iraqi government that takes power then, however, will be more caretaking than autonomous, unable to do basic functions such as make laws or control military forces."

Arab TV shows alleged kidnap victims: "Arabic-language satellite television stations showed videotape Wednesday of two men - an Egyptian and a Turk - saying they had been kidnapped in Iraq and were being threatened with execution."

Troops Would Leave Iraq in '06 Under Plan: "The United States and Britain circulated a revised resolution on post-occupation Iraq Tuesday that would give the new interim government control over the Iraqi army and police and end the mandate for the multinational force by January 2006 at the latest. (AP)"

Poll: Majority of Israelis support Sharon: "A majority of Israelis, including supporters of the ruling Likud Party, support Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's plan to withdraw from the Gaza Strip, a new poll showed Tuesday, despite a growing rebellion by party legislators opposed to the proposal."

Al-Qaida suspects stand trial in Turkey: "The trial of 69 suspected members of a Turkish al-Qaida cell accused in a string of November suicide bombings in Istanbul opened Monday with leading suspects taken to an Istanbul courthouse to testify."

Saudis seek clues after shooting rampage: "Saudi authorities searched a hotel in an upscale residential compound Monday for forensic evidence and any explosives left behind by suspected al-Qaida militants - three of whom were on the run after a shooting rampage and hostage standoff that killed 22 people, most of them foreigners."

Two U.S. soldiers die in clashes in Iraq: "Fighting raged in the Shiite holy city of Kufa early Monday, killing two U.S. soldiers and further eroding a deal to halt clashes with followers of a radical Muslim cleric."

"We're coming with a mighty force to end the reign of your
oppressors," Bush said, addressing Iraqis who might be
listening from afar. "We are coming to bring you food and
medicine and a better life. And we are coming and we will
not stop, we will not relent until your country is free."
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